Opinion

Dear Editor: It was a feeling of relief with which I read the letter of Hamish Watt regarding traffic gridlock in the City of North Vancouver.

Dear Editor: As residents of the Edgemont Village area, my husband and I have been watching the Edgemont seniors housing proposal with much interest, attending both of the information sessions and the June 25 public hearing.

Looking back on the 2010 Olympics, there was a lot for us to be proud of, like our haul of gold and our remarkably smooth running of the Games. But now, one other thing stands out in hindsight.

Dear Editor: Over the past few years, Edgemont (including the Village) has undergone a massive amount of development. As a longtime resident, I am finding this new wave of construction/destruction very disturbing.

"All it's going to cost is the cost of a lawyer. We're very polite, respectful people but we don't get screwed quietly.

ATED Talk has apparently inspired a District of North Vancouver clerk to change the way the government reaches out to citizens.

Dear Editor: Your July 26 story, Car Hits Girl on Crosswalk, hit close to home. My nine-year-old son, on his way home from summer school, was only a few minutes ahead of the child who was hit.

Dear Editor: The statement by Mayor Richard Walton in regards to his parents spending their remaining years in Edgemont Village is interesting in its supposed simplicity (In Split Vote, Council Approves Edgemont Seniors Housing, North Shore News, Jul

Dear Editor: I was watching the news on a U.S. channel, one of my favourite programs. They were discussing the recent death of well known Canadian actor Cory Monteith who mostly worked south of the border, although he died here.